Opposition to table no-confidence vote over amnesty

The opposition Social Democrats announced on Thursday that they would
table a vote of no-confidence in the Czech government in connection with
the president’s amnesty, which had prior approval from the prime
minister, Petr Nečas. The party expressed opposition to both the form and
extent of the amnesty, describing it as unacceptable, unjust and
inflammatory. Chairman Bohuslav Sobotka said it freed those involved in
large financial scandals in the 1990s, including the asset-stripping of
banks and companies and corruption linked to privatisation.